World / Middle East

Al-Azhar urges Muslim nations to join anti-terror coalition 15 Dec 2015 - 06:27 pm

Cairo: Sunni Islam's leading seat of learning, Al-Azhar, on Tuesday urged all Muslim countries to join a Saudi-led military coalition formed to fight...

Russia, US military chiefs discuss Syria cooperation: agencies 15 Dec 2015 - 06:13 pm

MOSCOW: Russian and United States military chiefs discussed air space cooperation over Syria in a telephone call on Tuesday, Russian news agencies cited...

Saudi anti-terror coalition could share info, deploy troops: minister 15 Dec 2015 - 06:08 pm

Adel al-Jubeir Paris: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Tuesday the new "anti-terrorism" military coalition of 34 Muslim countries would share intelligence...

Iran’s Oct 10 missile test violated UN ban -expert panel 15 Dec 2015 - 05:11 pm

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS: The medium-range Emad rocket that Iran tested on Oct. 10 was a ballistic missile capable of delivering a...

Saudi put to death in kingdom's 151st execution of year 15 Dec 2015 - 03:43 pm

Riyadh: A Saudi convicted of murder was executed on Tuesday, in the 151st death sentence carried out this year in the Kingdom. Sultan...

Iran impounds tens of thousands of cars for bad hair cover 15 Dec 2015 - 02:32 pm

A file photo of an Iranian woman driver. AFP Tehran: Iran has impounded tens of thousands of cars since March because women inside...

U.S. defense chief seeks more Turkish help against Islamic State 15 Dec 2015 - 01:53 pm

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a joint news conference following a meeting with his British counterpart Michael Fallon at the Pentagon...

Saudi-led coalition says Yemen ceasefire has begun 15 Dec 2015 - 01:22 pm

Armed tribesmen hold weapons aloft and shout slogans during a tribal gathering to show support to the Houthi rebels in Sanaa, Yemen. Riyadh:...

Kerry, Lavrov begin Syria talks in Moscow 15 Dec 2015 - 10:40 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands as they pose for cameras ahead of a...

Saudi Arabia forms coalition of 34 islamic countries to fight terrorism 15 Dec 2015 - 10:17 am

Riyadh: A coalition of 34 Islamic nations has been formed to fight any terrorist group, a joint statement published on Saudi Press Agency...

Syria regime, allies recapture key airbase near Damascus 15 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image Damascus: Syrian troops recaptured a military airport and nearby town east of Damascus on Monday, more than three years after they...

EU to offer Turkey no guarantee on taking in refugees -source 15 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

European Commission to unveil refugee resettlement plan Tuesday New scheme targets Syrians in Turkey, part of EU-Turkish accord Lack of minimum number reflects...

New airstrikes hit Damascus suburb day after 45 were killed 14 Dec 2015 - 06:41 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian government helicopter gunships on Monday struck a suburb of the capital, Damascus, a day after airstrikes in the area killed at...

Israel lawmakers snub Netanyahu plan to tap major gas field 14 Dec 2015 - 05:41 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu Jerusalem: An Israeli parliamentary committee refused to give its blessing Monday to a natural gas deal aimed at tapping a huge...

Saudi commander, UAE officer die in Yemen fighting 14 Dec 2015 - 03:32 pm

Houthi militants ride on the back of a patrol truck as they secure the site of a gathering held by tribesmen loyal to...

Turkish troops withdrawn from camp near Iraq's Mosul 14 Dec 2015 - 02:31 pm

Riot police stand in front of protesters during a demonstration against Turkish military deployment in Iraq, in Najaf, Iraq, December 12, 2015. ARBIL,...